Between The Buried And Me and August Burns Red join forces

Between The Buried And Me and August Burns Red are joining forces for a North American tour that kicks off on March 4th in Sayreville, NJ at Starland Ballroom. With additional support from The Faceless and Good Tiger, the tour will wrap up in New York, NY on April 17th at Webster Hall.

Between The Buried And Me completed an extensive North American headlining tour with Enslaved, Intronaut, and Native Construct this past November/December in support of their latest album, Coma Ecliptic. Described as “a 68-minute cosmic opera that’s part Stravinsky, part Queensryche” (Rolling Stone), Coma Ecliptic can be purchased and previewed at: metalblade.com/btbam . Following their upcoming co-headlining tour with August Burns Red, Between The Buried And Me will appear at premier festivals across the country, including Carolina Rebellion, Rock On The Range, and more. For all dates, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/BTBAMofficial

The tour directly follows August Burns Red’s appearance at the 58th annual Grammy Award Ceremony where the Lancaster, PA five-piece is nominated for Best Metal Performance for their song “Identity”. The Grammy Awards ceremony will take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 15th, 2016. The song is featured on the band’s newest album Found In Far Away Places, which debuted at #4 on the Billboard Top Albums Chart, #9 on the Billboard Top 200, and is available now on iTunes. Since their formation in 2003, the local upstart from Lancaster, PA has evolved into one of the biggest names worldwide in the modern metal scene, continually growing and connecting fiercely with .a colossal legion of fans. August Burns Red has spent years skillfully crafting a balance between a ferociously heavy sound with empowering lyrical content, while showcasing a rich surplus of inventive guitar riffs, blistering solos, and dynamic drumming.